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Angela de Bruin

My CV

  • Education:

    I went to school in the Netherlands and then studied Linguistics (BA) and Cognitive Neuroscience (MSc) at Radboud University in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. I moved to Edinburgh in 2013 to start my PhD in Psychology.

  • Qualifications:

    Gymnasium (A level equivalent in the Netherlands);

    BA Linguistics;

    MSc Cognitive Neuroscience;

    PhD Psychology

  • Work History:

    As a student, I worked as a part-time tutor and research assistant. As a PhD student, I also did some teaching in addition to my research. I then worked in Spain as a postdoctoral researcher (this is a common type of job after finishing your PhD when you stay in research).

  • Current Job:

    Lecturer in Psychology

  • Employer:

    University of York

    • About Me:

      Hi! I’m Angela and I live in York. I love everything to do with languages and bilingualism!

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      I was born in the Netherlands and then lived and work in a few different countries before moving to England. I work on bilingualism but also really love learning new languages and getting to know new people and cultures.

    • My pronouns are:

      She/her

    • My Work:

      My work looks at the way bilinguals understand and speak multiple languages.

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      Being bilingual does not mean that you have to speak multiple languages fluently. You can be bilingual in a lot of different ways. Some bilinguals grew up speaking two languages from birth. Others learn a new language later in life. Some use two languages all the time while others use one language more often. All of these people are bilinguals! I study how these different people understand language and how they speak multiple languages. I am especially interested in the way bilinguals can switch between the languages they speak!

    • My Typical Day:

      My days are really varied, one of the things I like about my job! Some days I am busy with teaching while other days I do more research work, for example analysing data of a new study. All days usually include talking to a lot of different people, both colleagues and students, to discuss new ideas.

    • What I'd do with the prize money:

      I would love to use the prize money to learn more about bilingual schools in the UK. There are many bilingual children in the UK and I would use the money to engage with bilingual children and their parents and teachers and to understand the type of research they think is important for us to do.

    • My Interview

      • How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

        Language-obsessed animal lover

        What did you want to be after you left school?

        Weirdly enough I always wanted to be a language researcher!

        Were you ever in trouble at school?

        Not that I remember....

        If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?

        I would probably go for a job that would allow me to write and/or travel a lot.

        What's your favourite food?

        Sushi and lasagna

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